Winter is coming! On September 5, the Americas’ and Europe’s finest freeskiers went head-to-head in Chile for the Swatch Skiers Cup Big Mountain competition. Here are the best images…
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Sixteen of the world’s best freeskiers gathered in Valle Nevado, Chile for the Swatch Skiers Cup, with the Big Mountain competition getting proceedings underway.
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Great terrain though it might be, it’s hardly easily accessible – a helicopter to take the skiers up the mountain is the only option.
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And you don’t just get straight on the mountain and start skiing. All the athletes take time to assess the slopes and routes they might take on their runs.
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Canadian Rory Bushfield makes it look so easy. Though impressive, it wasn’t quite enough to outdo Frenchman Richard Permin in their head-to-head.
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Canada’s Dana Flahr blazes his own trail down the mountain.
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This shot of Swede Kaj Zackrisson underlines what a truly awesome challenge skiing is over this terrain.
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Frenchman Seb Michaud sees the world from a new perspective.
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Swede Henrik Windstedt takes on the challenge, scoring more points than Canadian rival James Heim and winning his head-to-head.
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Canadian James Heim on his run. Europe’s skiers won the Big Mountain competition overall by 6–2.
Want more?
- FWT official website freeskiingworldtour.com
- Official skierscup.com site
- Richard Permin's official website richardpermin.com
- Henrik Windstedt's official website henrikwindstedt.com
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